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Help Finding Daily Driver

I know that I should "try them myself", but there are a billion ROMs here and I haven't been following any outside of CM/AOKP. It doesn't help that a few of the ROM threads here that seem promising are kind of messy and difficult to sift through and the forum is too saturated to search properly for simple terms. Instead of posting questions in ROM threads and risking getting flamed, I decided to create a thread here. I'm looking for a new daily driver based on TouchWiz JellyBean (no AOSP/CM/AOKP/etc.), and I'm willing to try out ROMs based on your suggestions
Primarily looking for:
-Stability and lack of bugs (all hardware/software works as intended)
-Speed and smoothness
-Battery life
-Screen Modes (dynamic, standard, natural and movie modes from international version/Note 2)*
-one-handed operation mode (for keyboard, dialer, etc. from Note 2)*
-pop-up browser and/or multi-window/multi-view
Not crucial, but preferred:
-AOSP/multi-target/circle lock screen
-GNote 2 SMS app or inverted/dark background AOSP SMS app
-4.2 keyboard (I can add this myself if anything)
-camera on call and enable camera on low battery
Don't want:
-4.2 camera (unless I can remove it and use the TouchWiz camera)
-AOSP/AOKP themed MMS with quickreply (unless the bugs with image display, sending and rotation have been fixed)
-Bravia engine/acid audio/beats audio/etc. (it's fine if I can remove it myself without breaking anything)
-heavy/over-the-top theming
*not sure if any ROMs here have this feature
If you're running, developing or familiar with a ROM that you think is close to what I'm looking for, please direct me to the thread and I'll give it a try. Thanks in advance for the help

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check out youtube for video reviews man

Well, I spent many hours online researching and reading about ROM's, made a nandroid and clean-flashed a few ROM's from AT&T and Rogers bases. So far...I'm really disappointed in TouchWiz. While my friends with the S3 or Note 2 on other carriers have shown me a fast, fluid and flawless out-of-the-box experience (albeit with some bloatware), every TouchWiz ROM I tried was noticeably laggy to the point that some of my apps and games were unusable (same apps are just fine on my friend's devices and on my device running AOKP). On top of that, TouchWiz seems to introduce black clipping in video playback using any hardware player (not present on my friend's Note 2 and not present on my S3 with AOKP). This is a dealbreaker for me.
I guess I really do have to settle with AT&T's devices: either certain important features don't work or I have to deal with a bunch of minor bugs and the device lags more than my Captivate in some common scenarios

GGXtreme said:
Well, I spent many hours online researching and reading about ROM's, made a nandroid and clean-flashed a few. So far...I'm really disappointed in TouchWiz. While my friends with the S3 or Note 2 on other carriers have shown me a fast, fluid and flawless out-of-the-box experience (albeit with some bloatware), every TouchWiz ROM I tried was noticeably laggy to the point that some of my apps and games were unusable (same apps are just fine on my friend's devices and on my device running AOKP). On top of that, TouchWiz seems to introduce black clipping in video playback using any hardware player (not present on my friend's Note 2 and not present on my S3 with AOKP). This is a dealbreaker for me.
I guess I really do have to settle with AT&T's devices: either certain important features don't work or the device lags more than my Captivate in some common scenarios
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try my rom man, you will like it
check the sig

Danvdh said:
try my rom man, you will like it
check the sig
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Does your ROM include an MMS app besides the AOSP one with quick-reply? I know everyone says it 'works 100%', but I always have problems with MMS images not displaying properly/at all after a week or two of using it. Not to pester you with questions, but do you also happen to know if the mDNIE mode can be changed in TouchWiz ROM's (ie. via build.prop)? I suspect this is what's causing the black clipping issue, as I always disabled mDNIE in AOKP.
Edit: Nvm, I just noticed the option to flash another MMS app. Still curious about mDNIE modes though, as I can't stand the dark scenes in my videos being invisible on TouchWiz ROM's.

GGXtreme said:
Does your ROM include an MMS app besides the AOSP one with quick-reply? I know everyone says it 'works 100%', but I always have problems with MMS images not displaying properly/at all after a week or two of using it. Not to pester you with questions, but do you also happen to know if the mDNIE mode can be changed in TouchWiz ROM's (ie. via build.prop)? I suspect this is what's causing the black clipping issue, as I always disabled mDNIE in AOKP.
Edit: Nvm, I just noticed the option to flash another MMS app. Still curious about mDNIE modes though, as I can't stand the dark scenes in my videos being invisible on TouchWiz ROM's.
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Not sure about the mdnie in videos, but this is the latest build from Samsung. Newer then 99 percent of touchwiz roms, give it a try and report back

Danvdh said:
Not sure about the mdnie in videos, but this is the latest build from Samsung. Newer then 99 percent of touchwiz roms, give it a try and report back
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I just started downloading it, I'll definitely report back tomorrow when I get a chance to flash it. Not sure how I overlooked it in my search :silly:
From what I remember from a post by supercurio, the mDNIE tuning is part of the drivers and would require a custom kernel to fix, as the black clipping issue is present on almost all TouchWiz devices except the original Galaxy S and devices with screen modes that can be changed to something like 'Cinema' or 'Movie' (Exynos devices).

Try loserskaters rom "LoserRom" I flashed it a while ago and its doing great, no FC's, no random reboots etc etc
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I was recently running Drew Garen Serenity 1.2. It's a port of the Jelly Bean ROM from the Note 2. It has all of the working features of the Note 2 except Multi Windows. It does include the 1 hand operation mode you were wanting. It also includes the Note 2 Gallery, which I really liked.
Galaxy Mod Rls14 is really good too and features working Multi Window. I can't remember if it has 1 hand operation.

Danvdh said:
Not sure about the mdnie in videos, but this is the latest build from Samsung. Newer then 99 percent of touchwiz roms, give it a try and report back
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Definitely an improvement. Seems similar to the previous ROM's I tried, but now my apps and games no longer lag horribly. I like how light and AOSP-like it is from the initial flash. Unfortunately, the black crush issue is still present and I think that'll have to be a kernel fix similar to Voodoo color on the original Galaxy S. I might keep this for now though.
ajayghotra said:
Try loserskaters rom "LoserRom" I flashed it a while ago and its doing great, no FC's, no random reboots etc etc
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I'll give it a try now that I'm in the mood to flash everything
Opie Knievel said:
I was recently running Drew Garen Serenity 1.2. It's a port of the Jelly Bean ROM from the Note 2. It has all of the working features of the Note 2 except Multi Windows. It does include the 1 hand operation mode you were wanting. It also includes the Note 2 Gallery, which I really liked.
Galaxy Mod Rls14 is really good too and features working Multi Window. I can't remember if it has 1 hand operation.
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How stable do you find those? The main reason I was avoiding Note 2 based ROM's is that there seemed to be a lot of bugginess reported in the threads and after a while I just want something I can flash once and forget.
Thanks for all the replies, these suggestions are all in the direction I'm looking for
Edit: I gave Serenity 1.2 a try, and while it gives me the one-handed operation I'm looking for, but the Screen Mode option in the settings doesn't seem to do anything, so videos still have black crush. I was able to poorly get around this on my Infuse by using a screen filter app, but this doesn't seem to have an effect on the S3. I'm positive this is a kernel/driver issue at this point.

I found Serenity 1.2 and Galaxy Mod Rls14.1 very stable. Actually I can't remember encountering a single problem. I personally love TouchWiz. That's one of the main deciding factors for me when choosing a ROM. I guess I've just got used to it over the years. My first smartphone was a Galaxy S Fascinate on Verizon. I tried Galaxy Mod 15 but had some other issues with my phone that had to be addressed before I could really get to test it out. I'm thinking about trying it again. Which ever ROM you decide to try my best advice is to do a lot of research before you do any flashing and for goodness sakes MAKE A QCN BACKUP! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801997 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546 I didn't and lost my IMEI and had to order a replacement phone because I never could get it completely straightened out.

Jovy23 Darthstalker #9 TW and Ziggy kernel is my DD themed with Morphology. Very, very fast excellent battery life and VERY stable. I've had Serenity, CM10, Triune, Liquid Smooth, PacMan, parakangandriod and many, many others.
I highly recommend Darthstalker its, in my humble opinion, one of the best.
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[Q] [Q&A] Help with ROM choice

Need help picking a ROM. Right now I have the AT&T GS3 JB Stock Rooted. I am looking to try something new to make the most of this awesome phone. There are a few features that I can't live without. I am having trouble identifying which ROMs support all of these features. Most seem to support some, but I can't confirm with support all. I am hoping that people that have tried these can confirm.
MUST HAVE FEATURES:
NFC + Google Wallet (I have this working now via the Google Wallet fix)
A2DP Streaming
Tethering (I have this working now via AT&T paid legit)
Camera
Wifi and LTE (4G speed)
GPS
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN THE ROM:
Stability!!!
Great Battery Life
Pure Interface Minus TW
Premium Suite (This is a plus, though not essential)
Fast, Responsive UI
Any Eye Candy is a Bonus
Thanks in advance for any help!

Task aokp has all that and so much more. Give it a try, you won't regret it.
I've tried every single rom and I keep going back to this rom.
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cjranucci said:
Need help picking a ROM. Right now I have the AT&T GS3 JB Stock Rooted. I am looking to try something new to make the most of this awesome phone. There are a few features that I can't live without. I am having trouble identifying which ROMs support all of these features. Most seem to support some, but I can't confirm with support all. I am hoping that people that have tried these can confirm.
MUST HAVE FEATURES:
NFC + Google Wallet (I have this working now via the Google Wallet fix)
A2DP Streaming
Tethering (I have this working now via AT&T paid legit)
Camera
Wifi and LTE (4G speed)
GPS
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN THE ROM:
Stability!!!
Great Battery Life
Pure Interface Minus TW
Premium Suite (This is a plus, though not essential)
Fast, Responsive UI
Any Eye Candy is a Bonus
Thanks in advance for any help!
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If you know what you want your just being lazy. Go read the romss your self buddy. However if you want my advise which you did ask for .
Rootbox and Jellybam have the most to offer. There not perfect but bolth simular.. of the two root box is updated Often but minor updates. (nightlys) so expect be flashing a lot.
Jellybam is updated once in awhile (*might be more to your taste*) dunno depends what you like bro
if want something more normal get Cm10

Recommendations for ROM?

Lost the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Sprint Optimus G is coming on Friday. Need to prepare for a weekend of rooting. I've been doing this a long time and am looking for some specifics in the ROM. Was hoping, based on my list of items, if the group here can guide me to the best Sprint ROM (or generic ROM that will work on Sprint)
#1 - Must have Wifi Tether
#2 - Settings toggle buttons in the notification pull-down (the more, the merrier)
#3 - 4.2.x - I use bluetooth streaming and 4.0.x to 4.1.x android has bluetooth issues
#4 - Fast, Fast, Fast performance with no foreclosures
#5 - Better battery life than stock without sacrificing performance
#6 - Superuser (this should be a given but need to make sure)
#7 - Power off menu with option to reboot to recovery
#8 - Camera software modifications to make it better (i hear the LG does not handle low light that well)
#9 - Audio Enhancements modifications (i play music in the car alot)
Of course stability and performance are always the top item. If you can also include any big known issues (ie, NFC now working, 4G LTE disabled, etc)

sandshrimp said:
Lost the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Sprint Optimus G is coming on Friday. Need to prepare for a weekend of rooting. I've been doing this a long time and am looking for some specifics in the ROM. Was hoping, based on my list of items, if the group here can guide me to the best Sprint ROM (or generic ROM that will work on Sprint)
#1 - Must have Wifi Tether
#2 - Settings toggle buttons in the notification pull-down (the more, the merrier)
#3 - 4.2.x - I use bluetooth streaming and 4.0.x to 4.1.x android has bluetooth issues
#4 - Fast, Fast, Fast performance with no foreclosures
#5 - Better battery life than stock without sacrificing performance
#6 - Superuser (this should be a given but need to make sure)
#7 - Power off menu with option to reboot to recovery
#8 - Camera software modifications to make it better (i hear the LG does not handle low light that well)
#9 - Audio Enhancements modifications (i play music in the car alot)
Of course stability and performance are always the top item. If you can also include any big known issues (ie, NFC now working, 4G LTE disabled, etc)
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A couple of things you are looking for aren't in any of our roms yet. 4.2, and power menu for example aren't included yet. Development for this phone is still young so there aren't many options yet. The settings toggle is already included from stock.
I would check out imperium initiative rom since it already includes audio, camera, and battery mods.
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MTsol said:
A couple of things you are looking for aren't in any of our roms yet. 4.2, and power menu for example aren't included yet. Development for this phone is still young so there aren't many options yet. The settings toggle is already included from stock.
I would check out imperium initiative rom since it already includes audio, camera, and battery mods.
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Thanks for the feedback!

sandshrimp said:
Lost the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Sprint Optimus G is coming on Friday. Need to prepare for a weekend of rooting. I've been doing this a long time and am looking for some specifics in the ROM. Was hoping, based on my list of items, if the group here can guide me to the best Sprint ROM (or generic ROM that will work on Sprint)
#1 - Must have Wifi Tether
#2 - Settings toggle buttons in the notification pull-down (the more, the merrier)
#3 - 4.2.x - I use bluetooth streaming and 4.0.x to 4.1.x android has bluetooth issues
#4 - Fast, Fast, Fast performance with no foreclosures
#5 - Better battery life than stock without sacrificing performance
#6 - Superuser (this should be a given but need to make sure)
#7 - Power off menu with option to reboot to recovery
#8 - Camera software modifications to make it better (i hear the LG does not handle low light that well)
#9 - Audio Enhancements modifications (i play music in the car alot)
Of course stability and performance are always the top item. If you can also include any big known issues (ie, NFC now working, 4G LTE disabled, etc)
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1. Download WIFI tether for root users, set to generic ICS/JB
2. Included in stock
3. We just got 4.1.2 so don't get your hopes up. CM 10.1 is getting close however
4. Stock is fast and I've never had a FC
5. I get easily 20+ hours on a single charge and am on it all the time (stock)
6. Download superSU from market
7. Download quickboot from market
8. 4.1.2 helped with the low light in my opinion but there is a mod to help as well (not sure if it works on JB)
9. There was an Awesome Beats mod for ZV9 but I don't know if it works for JB
As long as you can update to ZVB with root I don't think you should have a problem with the stock rom for now. Although the bluetooth issue you're talking about might be present.

This thread won't last long. Mods hate ROM recommendation threads.
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_Epic said:
This thread won't last long. Mods hate ROM recommendation threads.
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In that case. Inb4lock lol
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Members it is not that the Moderation Team hates the Best ROM threads, it is due to opinionated posts/comments that lead to bashing/flaming of Members. And for the simple reason that; what is best for the one User is not best for others...with too many variables involved, usage & apps....the only way to find out what is best for one self is to read and test. Thank You.

[Q] What is lost on a non-Samsung based ROM?

I used to install and tweak a new ROM almost every other week on my OG Evo 4G. Since I got a Verizon Galaxy Note 2, I've just kept it to Nova Launcher as my only "hack". I was looking at rooting and trying out some ROMs but I was wondering what functionality I would lose if I go with non-Samsung based ROMs like MIUI or AOKP (or whatever the latest fashion is).
Pen?
Pen hover cursor?
Multi-app functionality?
Etc...

You would lose all the touchwiz apps such as snote, smart rotation and smart stayon, Hover scroll and info, annoying touchwiz sounds and notifications, FM radio app, the ugly tw ui, and the excellent battery life.
With custom Aosp roms you would get 70percent of the battery life compared to touchwiz Rom, additional and easy modifications to the UI, faster and more fluid overall performance. The hover icon of the Spen can be enabled but you wouldn't get the same feedback when hovering over items in screen, as for the radio app you'll need to install 3rd party app such as Spirit Radio. These are just the few stuff you would gain I suggest you try it out.
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Awesome thanks. I hardly use any S-Apps so that's not a big deal. Also, I charge every night but get 2 days worth of charge so battery life is fine by me. My big thing is when I'm doing a quick remote desktop connection for my job, I like to use the S-Pen to better hit small buttons and links on the screen. As long as that functionality is there (I know it's dependent on the ROM developer/port) I'm good to go.

siege911 said:
Awesome thanks. I hardly use any S-Apps so that's not a big deal. Also, I charge every night but get 2 days worth of charge so battery life is fine by me. My big thing is when I'm doing a quick remote desktop connection for my job, I like to use the S-Pen to better hit small buttons and links on the screen. As long as that functionality is there (I know it's dependent on the ROM developer/port) I'm good to go.
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Almost every aosp rom I've tried has the hover feature built in. I would suggest you try out Carbon Rom as its very stable and packed with a lot of neat features.
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siege911 said:
I used to install and tweak a new ROM almost every other week on my OG Evo 4G. Since I got a Verizon Galaxy Note 2, I've just kept it to Nova Launcher as my only "hack". I was looking at rooting and trying out some ROMs but I was wondering what functionality I would lose if I go with non-Samsung based ROMs like MIUI or AOKP (or whatever the latest fashion is).
Pen?
Pen hover cursor?
Multi-app functionality?
Etc...
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Your question has the answer
Pen?
Pen hover cursor?
Multi-app functionality?
Etc...
and many more

[Q] New to Galaxy Note II

So I am switching from the Galaxy Nexus to the Galaxy Note II and I'm curious about a few factors.
First question: what is the developer name of the Verizon Galaxy Note II? Nvm. Found out it is t0lte
Second Question: As for using the s-pen and 'two apps on the same screen' and any other features that are note specific do I have to use a touchwiz rom? or can I use another rom and have the features included

You have to use touchwiz based ROM to get multiwindow features. And if you want floating multiwindows (like as in real PC like windows where you can open numerous windows w/ minimize/close button and everything) try out Moon Rom or X-Note which has the feature pre-installed. Or flash the X Note mod over touchwiz based ROM.

Hello! I know where you're coming from.
If you are fond of the S-pen and you want the full experience with that then you have to probably stay with Touchwiz. I tried out Touchwiz too for some while and it's not bad and compared to non-Touchwiz roms the camera is the best and in most cases so is the battery. Not to forget if you really want to have all the Samsungs apps then there's no way around using TW.
Although, seeing you come from a Nexus, I can imagine you miss the AOSP feeling. After some experimenting with roms and kernels I mostly got disappointed about the batterylife in AOSP roms and about the lack of some decent S-pen functionality (and recognition when you pull it out / put it back in).
After some research I finally found (my personal) perfect combination. AOSP, good batterylife (like TW), and S-pen functionality combined with it.
My setup is using thor's rom with thor's kernel, unfortunately (for reasons I will not elaborate on, if you really want to know you can use search) his topics are banned from XDA, however you can find his work here. I highly recommend it, it's the best AOSP experience you can get on your Note 2. Rock stable, extremely fast (feels even faster and smoother than a Nexus 4), everything works, and good batterylife.
Another AOSP rom I can recommend is "CarbonRom", extremely smooth too and the optional carbon theme is really nice, I'd still recommend using thor's kernel with it for the provided speed and battery life.
As for the S-pen functionality on AOSP I recommend you would install "CM S Pen Add-on" for detection and "Note Buddy" to choose what app you want to launch when you pull out your S-pen (I recommend Papyrus).
If for some reason you still want to stick with a TW rom I would recommend ARHD (closest to stock and very stable) or, as stated above already, Moon Rom if you want some nice extra features like multiple floating windows.. For TW roms I recommend Adam Kernel.
This should keep you busy already for a while, let us know what you tested and how you find it

Thanks to both of you. I should have plenty to test and play around with now. Ill try out a few different things and see what I like. A friend of mine recommended the beans rom. So i think I will try that out first. but its good to know that i need touchwiz to get the note2 exclusive things.
Thanks guys! :good:
especially wtr_dhd. That was very detailed =)
Im looking forward to when my note arrives

Oh and one last question what button combination reboots me into recovery?

Znomon said:
Oh and one last question what button combination reboots me into recovery?
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Not really a direct answer to your question, but this way works always and 100%, install Rom Manager from Play (needless to say you need to be rooted), and via there you can reboot into recovery, it will even suggest you to install the latest CWM if you like (which I highly recommend)!

Znomon said:
Oh and one last question what button combination reboots me into recovery?
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Volume up + home button + power button.
Welcome to the Note 2, as a former gnex user I can safely say that you will love this device.
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dr.m0x said:
Volume up + home button + power button.
Welcome to the Note 2, as a former gnex user I can safely say that you will love this device.
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Spent a full day figuring that out... Thought the volume down + home + power was the one.
Sent in lighting speed...